Too Many Families Leaving Dollars on the Table
Milwaukee Strives to Bridge Gap in Special Education Teachers for Students on the Autism Spectrum
By Karen Stokes April is Autism Awareness Month, a way to bring awareness, honor and to celebrate those on the Autism Spectrum and their support system. It’s critical that a child on the autism spectrum has a strong support system and gets the best education possible tailored to his or her unique needs. Children with […]
Voters Approve $252 Million Milwaukee Public School Referendum
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, voters expressed their support for the children at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) by approving the referendum question on the Spring Election ballot. By a slim margin of less than 2,000 votes, Milwaukee Public Schools’ $252 million referendum received approval from voters, with 51% in favor and 49% […]
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Relief for Public Service Workers
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $143.6 billion […]
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $1.2 Billion in Loan Forgiveness for Over 150,000 SAVE Plan Borrowers
By Karen Stokes The Biden-Harris Administration announced that it will automatically discharge $1.2 billion in loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers who are eligible for the shortened time to forgiveness benefit under President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. There are 7.5 million borrowers who are now enrolled in SAVE, 4.3 million of whom […]
Milwaukee Students Beats Kansas City Winning $5,000 Prize From The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce
Excitement is in the air at North Division High School. Pride is felt. No it’s not a pep rally, it’s a student organized assembly awarding some of best and brightest minds. The celebration is in honor of four young scholars who took 1st place in the Jeopardy STEM competition, vs Kansas City’s, Asteam Village, during […]
Milwaukee Public Schools Promised Transportation Stipends Due to Unreliable Busing Few Parents Received Them
The district did not distribute $500,000 it allocated to reimburse parents for gas, bus passes and mileage. Parents say buses still run late. By Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs identified by residents […]
Literacy Matters: State Representative Dora Drake
By Alexis Benton School is in session for kids across Wisconsin. The start of a new school year is exciting for children, but it is important to remember that not every child has the same education opportunities. The enrollment of Milwaukee Public Schools is comprised of 50% Black children and 28% Hispanic children according to […]
Students Grapple With Uncertain Futures After Latest DACA Ruling
Local college students have faced uncertainty since a federal judge in Texas ruled last month that DACA is illegal.
Biden-Harris Administration Highlights A Record of Championing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
In his Executive Order reestablishing the White House Initiative (Initiative) on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), President Joe Biden charged the Initiative to, “develop new and expand pre-existing national networks of individuals, organizations, and communities to share and implement administrative and programmatic best practices related to advancing educational equity, excellence, and opportunity at HBCUs.” […]
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